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MARRIAGES..

DoLIN-PANNILL.-In Huntington, W. Va.
Wednesday night, June 18th, by Rev. J. n
Jackson, Mr.. Thos II. Dolin, late OF Staun-
ton, and Miss Alma w. Pannill, daughter OF
Mr. B. w. Pannill of Huntington, W. Va.
CABELL-McGUIRE.--At the Presbyterian
Church in Waynesboro, Wednesday evening
June Sth, by Rev. Mr.. Cooke, Mr.. Edward M
Cabell, Of Norwood, Va, and Miss Mary
Holmes Mcclure.
SEAL-JoHNsoN.-At st. James Episcopal
Church in Lewisburg, W. Va, on Wednes.
day evening. the 18th instant. by Rev. Curtis
Grub, Col. Roderick Seal. of Mississippi, and
Mrs, Mary N. johnson, of Greenbrier county,
w. Va. widow of the late John T. Johnson
OF Greenbrier.
Observation-Disclosures the residence OF
Maj. N. n. Hotchkiss of this city, at $3.50
O'Clock. Thursday morning, the 10th instant,
by Rev. DR.. Nelson, Mr.. W. Marion Right
slime, of Riverton. Warren Co., Va, and Miss
Maria Lou Mccarthy, sister of Mrs. N. H.
Hotchkiss of this city, and of MIR. Carlton
Mccarthy of Richmond.
MISREPRESENTATION the 18th instant,
at the Catholic church in this city, by Rev
Father Mcy erry, Mr.. Henry Kuthler, OF Hun
tington. W. Va, and Miss Mary E. ODonnell
of this city.
HAMMER-RoDGERs.-On the 9th of June, 1887.
at the BRIDES residence in Rockingham Co.,
Va, by Rev. l. p. HAWKING Mr.. Charles 8.
Hammer and Miss Alice v. Rodgers.
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LeWisburg Female Seminary.

Rev. DIR. M. L. Lacy having resigned, we are
gratified to learn that Professor Charles r.
Young has been unanimously elected Principal
of the Lewisburg wv. Va.) Female Seminary.
Professor Young is in every sense worthy
Christian gentleman, and is eminently quail
fled by attachments and long experience as an
instructor to fill the position of Principal with
efficiency and in manner satisfactory to the
Board of Directors and the patrous of that
Institution. He and his excellent wife, and
intelligent and accomplished daughters, are
well known and highly esteemed here. He
taught a classical male school here in the
Staunton Academy building for some years,
after which he was Principal Of Female
Seminary in Paris, KY, for about seven years,
and for the past two years has been Principal
ofa Female Seminary at Clarksburg. West
Va.
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PROFESSOR W. W. ROBERTSON, Superinten
dent of City Schools, has passed through one
term of service. Less than year ago his name
was presented for the position of Superinten-
dent, and he was chosen by the School board
after short acquaintance, having the very best
recommendations. The schools have prospered
well under his direction, and the patrons ex-
press their approval of his administration in
the highest terms. The School-board have
zealously watched over the important inter-
ests committed to their care, and in the re-
sponsibe station of Superintendent find they
have one who is fully up with his work at
every point and that the schools have all pros
pered, and throughout the session there has
been much to commend in the vigiant and
efficient work applied with constancy on the
part of the Superintendent in the discharge OF
his duties.
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The SCHOOL BOARD COMPLIMENTS PROFESS
OR PERRY.-At meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees of the Public School of Staunton. Va, held
on Tuesday. the 18th of June 1887 the following
resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The School Board of the city OF
Staunton, have heard that Prof. George P.
Perry, has been elected to position in the
Public Schools of Richmond. Va, and has indi-
Gated his purpose of accepting the same, there
fore
Resolved: That the Board regrets deeply the
removal of Prof. Perry from Staunton where
he has SO long faithfully and ably discharged
the duties of a teacher in and Principal of our
Public High School.
That they desire through this means to tes-
tify their high appreciation of the manner in
which Prof. Perry has conducted himself with
relation TO the public schools and to the COM
munity, and to express their sense of his abil-
ity, skill and success as teacher of youth, and
his high character and bearing as a gentle
man, and, that they sincerely regret the loss
which our city and schools will sustain in
Prof Perry's removal.
A true copy from the minutes
JOSEPH B. WOODWARD,
Clerk of Board.
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Staunto1s Markets.


Staunton, Va, June FL, 1887. J
The heated term" which contribu ties q full
share in producing a dull summer season in
trade is now in full sweep. Farmers are en-
gagged with every nerve strained in making
and securing crops, so that hutfew are in town
for the time being, ana in addition the excite
ment which has prevailed in the gambling
centers of trade for the last ten days exerts
some influence on our interior affairs.
In commenting on the state of our home
trade in this department of the mark ct re-
ports we have for several. weeks referred to the
great wheat-deal with its center of operation
at Chicago and much of its financial support
in Cincinnati, giving the bearings as they af-
fected our Valley producers who had their
wheat on hand The gamblers did not make the
Corner" and their schemes coming to nought
have for the time being made matters very
bad for the SPECTATORS, who were mostly
western men. New York had very little, and
Baltimore nothing to do with 1t. If the gam
blers alone suffered, no tears would be shed,
but they have SO unsettled matters that 1t will
be difficult for the grain-trade of the country
to settle down on a legitimate basis till after
the new crop begins to come in, in good pro.
portion. AS the trade here was but little at.
fected by the purely specializing influence in
advancing PRICES, 30 Tue u6Clln6 from 80 Genus
to whatever the opening prices for the new
crop may be. will arise from the then state OF
the markets rather than from the other cause.
A good foreign demand, which, really exists,
Will help very much:to control mat ters for the
next few weeks.
There is scarcely any wheat offered, and our
dealers are but little inclined now to take hold,
preparing to wait awhile and see further
through the f1uctuating situation. The quota
ton could not with safety be placed higher
than 80 cents.
Baltimore usually receives the FIRST Virginia
wheat of the season and 1t is generally from
Lancaster county. Two new lots of Fultz were
sold there on the 18th instant. One was from
Middlesex and the other from DISCRETIONARY. 81
per bushel was paid for both parcels. The price
is no indication Of what quotations will be in
the future.
Corn is in sympathy with the wheat market
and We report decline here.
harvest has commenced on the eastern slds
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Personal.

Miss Linda Sprowl, of this county, is visiting
her friend, Miss Mittie Kinnear, of Lynch
burg.
Mr.. Joseph b. Handy of Greenbrter county.
W. Va, who was paralyzed a few weeks, since
is we are sorry TO learn, no better, but rather
worse.
At the meeting of the Association of Alumni
of Washington and Lee University last week,
a. st. George Tucker. Esq. of this city was
elected President for the ensuing year.
Miss Minnie Warwick, of Cincinnati, daugh-
ter of Maj. N. R. Warwick. the District Passen-
ger Agent of the Mo. Pacific Railroad, is visit
higher cousin, Miss Katie Slower in this city.
The Greenbrier Independent Of last Thursday.
says
"Mr. James W. jackson, of this vicinity, is
now in Augusta county, Virginia, and will
spend several weeks with his daughter there"
Mr.. William Hanger and family, of Church.
Vile, and Miss Hattie Bare of the same com.
munity, have been visiting the families of DR..
Argenbright, NJ. Linden. Esq. and others at
Mt. Crawford.
Mr.. 7. ]. Shickle, a prominent business man
of Salem, has purchased the lot adjoining DR..
Shelton's, on main Street, and will, at once.
have a residence erected there. We welcome
Mr.. Shickle to our city.
The Charleston Nv. va) Star Of the 18th inst,
says
Colonel ]. B. Peyton. Of Huntington arriv-
ed Ia the city to-day. He was accompanied by
Miss Lucy Peyton. of Greenbrier county, who
has Just graduated from q seminary at Ver-
sailles, Kentucky. She will be the guest of DR..
and Mrs. E. O. Peyton, of the st. Albert"
The Rockingham Register of June 10th says
"The- congregation at the M. E. Church,
South. of this place. in addition to the usual
hne sermons of their pastor, L. G. Miller, en-
joyed a beautiful solo at the morning service
by Miss leila Dice, and another by Miss Alma
M. Dettor at the evening service. These solos
were exquisitely rendered. and were the sub
ject of general admiration"
The Board of Trustees of Washington & Lee
University at their recent annual meeting.
elected our citizen, h. st. Geo. Tucker, ESQ.,,
member of that body. This is quite an honor
to be conferred upon so young man. Though
Mr.. Tucker is the youngest member of the
Board, he will, we are assured, prove quite a
valuable member.
The Mobile. Ala, Daily Register of the 14th
inst. says
"Rev. Job Turner of Staunton, Virginia, q
missionary among deaf mutes all over the
country under the auspices of the Episcopal
Church, is visiting the city. He once off1ctated
in Trinity Church long ago. The members of
the church may rem ember his service. He Is
on his way to New Orleans to preach to this
class of the people Eext Sunday. He travels
his work among deaf mutes. There are about
$4,000 in the United States. e-seventh of
whom he has met. Mr.. Turner is the guest OF
DIR. Tucker of Christ Church."
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The New York Novelist.

THE NEW YORK NOVELIST is one Of the Ia
test ventures of The Literary Revolution. II
is published weekly (also In monthly parts)
at the price Of so cents per year, and will give
during each year not less than eight complete
novels by the most famous and popular au-
thors of the world; such novels as cost COM
monty. bound. from IS 90 to $1,000, and even In
the Seaside. Franklin Square. and other Ii
braries. cost from $l.50 TO $780, The first four
issues contain, complete, the famous story OF
prince Otto-A Romance" by Robert Louis
Stevenson. 1t is followed by the greatly talked
Of story of liking Solomon's Mines" by b.
Rider Haggard, of which such an eminent au-
thor as Julian Hawthorne says: "There is no
story of adventure that surpasses it, This
will also be completed in four weekly parts
The NOVELIST is published in handy maya
zine form, large type. The publisher, JOHN B.
ALDEN, 1893 Pearl Street, New York. will send
specimen copy free to any applicant.
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Call and see the large assortment Of
SPONGES and CHAMOIS SKINS.
CHILD'S DRUG STORE.

A SABBATH SCHOOL ON AN EXCURsIoN.-The
Sabbath School of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South of this city will make an excur-
sion to Lexington tomorrow and return the
same evening. They will be entertained on
the grounds of the Virginia Military Institute.
Gen. Smith has rendered the Cadets Mess Hall,
and will have tables set and seats in place for
lunch, and the grounds with all privileges
necessary to render the large party comforta-
BILE during their stay,
Not only at the Institute, but also at and
around the Washington d Lee University and
other points of Interest at the Virginia Hub.
the day will be spent in very enjoyable leisure
by the hundreds of visitors. from the Valley
CITY.
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Letter from CraigsvilIe.
FEsTIvAL-cRoPs-AF FEW PERSONALS AND
LITTLE GOSSIP.

LITTLE GOSSIP.
CRAIGsvIELE, June Goth, 1887,
The Ladies OF this vicinity gave most en-
joyable entertainment and festival at the
Chapel on the 18th inst, the proceeds to be de-
voted to repairing and enclosing the Chapel.
Under the skillful management of Mrs. Sam1
Craig, Mrs. J. r. Hidy. Miss Maggie Youell,
| and Others it was complete success, both
| from pecuniary and social standpoint, quite
a handsome sum being realized. Cra1gsville
| is noted for the frequency and success OF en-
| tertainments of this kind, and they are good
things In community. The people are
| brought together socially, ties OF friendship
are cemented, new one formed, and general
good feeling engendered. which spreads all
| through the neighborhood. Let those who
frown upon church sociables take care lest
| they do harm.
| Since the rains and cold weather have
passed. the crops, as Braxton says, are just
| "humpin' da selves" II don't get this quota
| ton from the accomplished member Of your
bar ofthat name. but our Craigsvflle Braxton.
no less noted in his way).
Squire B. o. Ferguson has upon his premi-
SEES a we'll, the waters Of which are strong
white sulphur. A gentleman came here about
| the first of May suffering with stubborn af-
1ecLlOn OF Inc liver anu kluHcys. hO tOAie Ii .
he entirely discontinued the use of all medi-
cines and used daily the water from this well
and he believes it has effected an entire and
permanent cure. Squire Ferguson don't keep
hotel, and the well is not for sale, so this is
not an advertisement; but If this well were
properly doomed, Craigsville would be crowd
ed every Summer with heafth-seekers.
Miss Fannie Doyle. who has been seriously
| ill for some weeks with pneumonia, Is. her
| many friends will be glad to note. much bet
ter. She has the skillful attention of DR..
Bashaw.
Mrs. Feamster and her accomplished daugh-
| ter, Miss Laura of Lewisburg. W. Va, reached
here yesterday. They contemplate spending
a good portion of the Summer here.
The people of this section are much pleased
| at the spirit in which Mr.. Jos. B. Woodward
received his defeat in the Primary, and his
| hearty and generous support of his opponent
has but increased his already great popularity
as a man and an official. Joe is voted man
q true.blue Democrat-and first-class fellow
all around SEMO,
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CABELL-McG CUR E-The Presbyterian
Church at Waynesb1ro', Va, was crowded to
Its utmost capacity Wednesday, June Sth, the
occasion being the marriage of Mary Holmes
Mcclure to Mr.. Ed. M. Cabell, of Norwood,
Va. The wedding. march was beautifully
rendered as the bridal party entered the
church. Rev. Mr.. Cooke united the couple in
the most impressive manner. The attendants
were four little girls, each carrying baske ct
laden with lovely flowers. The ushers were
Mr.. Chas. M. Gallaher, Prof. Corse, Mr., Harry
Myers, and Prof. Saunders. The bride was be-
comingly attired in. white with veil, and car
ried handsome bouquet OF Gala lilies. The
groom appeared in conventional suit of black.
Owing to recent bereavement in the family
only a few relatives were entertained after the
ceremony at the residence of the brides grand
mother. Mrs. H. Il. Gallaher. The bride and
groom left on the night train for Lynchburg
amid the good wishes and hearty ben edictions
of their numerous friends. Many handsome
presents were received. Among the congrat-
ulatory letters were those from Generals FitZ.
hugh Lee and Thomas L. Rosser, following
whom the brides brave father lost his life.-
Charlottesville .Je6fcrS0nia?s
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RETURN OF THE ARTIST. MISS BERTHA Won
HILLERN.-Miss Bertha Won Hillern has re-
turned from her California trip to her summer
studio in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley.
We learn that during her trip she has bsen the
recipient of many and extended favors. most
generous hospitality and passes to the most
celebrated places ofnote. and she hes improved
the opportunity in securing sketches CT the
many phases Of nature which California SO
abundantly offered. In San Francisco, and
Salt Lake City, she was especially entertained,
visiting all places OF interest. including the
penitentlary in Salt Lake City, where 81 con-
fined some 200 Mormons, We may look for
some fine art-work in forest interiors, in their
most noble and sombre moods, for which Miss
Won Hillern has special talent. and which has
gained for her an unlimited reputation.
When Miss Won Hillern is not busy with
painting, her time is taken up in literary work.
We hope to have the pleasure OF publishing an
account OF her trip to California written by
herself, for she Yields facile pen as well as an
artistic brush.
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For the prettiest 5atteens, go to


The Staunton and Augusta county students
at Washington and Lee University the last
session acquitted themselves with much credit
W. Ballard Smith Of Greenville was awarded
the degree of Master of Arts.
The French scholarship, worth S225 and tut
ton fees, was awarded to r. Y. G. Fauntleroy
of Stanton. and the University scholarshipin
Modern Languages to Rhodes Nelson. ofStaun.
ton, worth his tuition fees. The Cincinnati
Grafton was awarded to w. B. Smith. A. A.
Sproul of Augusta received distinction in
Latin, German, Roman History, and Bellies
Lettres; J. G. Child in Natural Philosophy,
Moral Philosophy, Mathematics, and Civil
Engineering: J. L. Templeton in English Liter
allure and Rhetoric.
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IMPRov EN- E NTs AT NEW PROVIDENCE
CHURCH.-The ladies of New Providence
church contemplate making improvements
there before the centennial session of the Vir-
ginia Synod which had there Its organization
In 1888. and will hold the centennial sess lon at
the same place in 1888. The Improvement will
be a brick building designed Tor lecture-room
and Sabbath-school purposes Bidders are
invited to correspond with the Building Com
mittee-Messrs. Thos. M. Smiley. W. c. NC
Kenny, and Jno. Withrow, Mofetts creek
Post Office, Augusta Co.. when all the 1nfor-
nation desired Will be furnished.
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VERY WARM WEATAER.-Sinoe last Friday
the weather has been as warm as 1t ever gets to
be here. The range of the Thermometer has
been, In the shade, in the afternoons, from 90
to 90 degrees, This extreme temperature this
early in the Summer-just at the beginning OF
the astronomical Summer-is very unusual, Ii
not unprecedented. Tne warmest weather gen.
orally occurs some time after the longest days,
after the earth has been heated by the sun dur
ing the longest days, when we have the most
direct heat from the sun.
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DEATH OF A PUBLIC OFFIcER.-Mr. John G..
Slower. who has been in declining health for
some time in consequence Of partial paralysis.
died at his residence in this city on the MORN
ing of the 18th instant, in the list year of his
age. In the early part of his life, Mr.. Stoyer
taught school, and was also Commissioner of
the Revenue. and occasionally called on as a
Surveyor. Twelve years ago by regular ap-
pointment. he became County-surveyor, sue
ceeding the late Colonel James L,lley. his third
term expiring LIST July.
Mr.. Slower. in all the relations he had sus-
tanned to the public, as we'll as a neighbor and
in the inter course and walks through which
he passed during the years allotted to life was
honored and esteemed. He was buried at
Thinking Spring Church, on the 18th instant.
Rev. D. K. Mcfarland, DID,. conducting the
services, Many friends Of the DECEASED and his
family residing in Staunton Joined in render
ing the last tributes of respect and affection by
accompanying the body to the place OF burial
Rev. Jno. A. Preston, Pastor at Tinkling
Spring. was present, as were many members
of that congregation. where. in former years.
Mr.. Slower held his church membership.
The following.named gentlemen acted as
pall-bearers: VIM. Brown Patterson, Henry II.
Hamilton. W. J. Nelson, Jos. A. Waddell. Jas.
N. Mcfarland, W. A. Burnett.
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MiddlebrOOk News.

Quite number of persons have been sick In
this vicinity lately, the disease being kind of
dysentery.
Mr.. Eugene Montgomery and wife were he re
Sunday last visiting relatives, as was Prof. Jas
G. Calhoun OF the Miller Institute.
The cherry and apple-crops are almost entire
failures In this Vicinity. But the outlook for
blackberries is very promising indeed.
The corn-crop bids fair to be a good one. and
large acreage has been planted around here.
The wheat is not as good as the farmers would
like to see it. In some places, the crop will be
very small indeed. The grass is pretty good on
most farms. Some few fields we notice are not
well set. The oats-crop bids fair to be very
good with large acreage sowed.
The weather has been very warm for few
days. Fine time for fieas and festive bed-bugs
to put In their best work.
The June bug disappears in June,
The lightning bug in May,
The bedding takes his bonnet off
And says, i've come to stay"
A good many scholars from this neighbour
hood who have been attending the various COL
leges, &C., have returned to spend the vacation
among the number are'sMiss Mamie Crist,
Eugene Sproul, Archie Sproul and Miss -.
There is some talk in this village to the eff
feet that a certain young farmer will soon take
unto hlmselfa wife.
We come to the front first with "a candidate
for the legislature Although 1t is rather early,
still we wish to remind the Democrats of Au-
gusta county that 1t is their duty to give Mr..
Samuel Goode of this place the nomination.
Mr. Goode has done much faithful party
work as any man in the county. He is a man
of very fine educational qualifications and is
one ofthe best posted men on politics that we
know. He knows what the people expect and
what they need when they send representa-
tive to the House. Mr.. Goode is very able and
eloquent speaker. He is very forclble de-
batter. and is just the man for the place. We
are very sorry to that he has not been
brought forward sooner. The greater part of
the Republican voters here would gladly sup
port him for any office for which he would an
noGnce himself. We hope to see this worthy
gentleman get the nofnination, as it would
greatly please the democrats of this vicinity.
More anon QUIDNUNc.
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COUNTY, AND DISTRICT OFFICERS, consisting
of Treasurer, Sheriff, Commemorative Attor-
ney. Clerk County Court, Surveyor, Superin
tendent of Poor, Commissioners of Revenue,
Justices of the Peace, Road Commissioners,
Supervisors, Contables. Overseers of the Poor
and Constables, elected on the 4th Thursday in
May last are notified that they must qualify
before the County Court of Augusta on Mon
day next, 9th instant-the term of each COM
mencing on the LIST of July following
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COSTUME LAWN PARTY.-There will be a
Costume Lawn Party given Tuesday evening
June 2Sth on Sears Hill, under the auspices o.
Mountain City Lodge 116 Ind. Order Good Tenn.
plars. The grove will be decorated with flags
and brilliantly illuminated with Chinese
lanterns. The Stonewall Brigade Band will
render some of their choice selections upon
this occasion.
Admission l0c, children &C.
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DEATH OF AJoURNALIsT.-Mr.J John Creme,
who was for twenty-five years on the sta of
the Whig previous to 1877. died in Richmond
on the 18th inst. He was well informed, care
full and methodical, and gained reputation in
conducting the commercial feature of the jour-
nal with which he was SO long identified: In
1877. he was appointed to an important position
in the Post-office of that city, in which he
served with fidelity a number of years.